WIRELESS DOCKING LINK EFFICIENCY IMPROVEMENT SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A docking station for wireless docking with a dockee in a shared radio spectrum environment, wherein the dockee is configured with a radio connected to a first antenna and using a radio standard with a carrier sensing mechanism for communication with the docking station,the docking station comprising:
- a radio connected to a second antenna; and
an antenna efficiency reduction device that reduces the sensitivity of the carrier sense mechanism in the dockee to signals transmitted by other devices in the shared radio spectrum environment when the dockee is physically docked with the docking station.
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Abstract
A wireless docking system in a shared radio spectrum environment including: a docking station (320) configured with a radio (322) connected to an antenna (324); a dockee (310) configured with a radio (312) connected to an antenna (314) and using a radio standard with a carrier sensing mechanism for communication with the docking station; and an antenna efficiency reduction device (328) that reduces the sensitivity of the carrier sense mechanism in the dockee when the dockee is physically docked with the docking station.
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15 Claims
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1. A docking station for wireless docking with a dockee in a shared radio spectrum environment, wherein the dockee is configured with a radio connected to a first antenna and using a radio standard with a carrier sensing mechanism for communication with the docking station,
the docking station comprising: -
a radio connected to a second antenna; and an antenna efficiency reduction device that reduces the sensitivity of the carrier sense mechanism in the dockee to signals transmitted by other devices in the shared radio spectrum environment when the dockee is physically docked with the docking station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A docking station for wireless docking with a dockee, in a shared radio spectrum environment, wherein the dockee is configured with a radio connected to an antenna and using a radio standard with a carrier sensing mechanism for communication with the docking station, the docking station comprising:
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a central unit, having a radio; an antenna module; and an antenna efficiency reduction module for reducing efficiency of the first antenna in the dockee by reducing sensitivity of the carrier sense mechanism; wherein the central unit has an interface for plugging into the antenna module and the antenna efficiency reduction module.
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15. A method of providing a docking station for wireless docking with a dockee in a shared radio spectrum environment, wherein the dockee is configured with a radio connected to a first antenna and using a radio standard with a carrier sensing mechanism for communication with the docking station, the method comprising:
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providing a radio connected to a second antenna; and providing an antenna efficiency reduction device that reduces the sensitivity of the carrier sense mechanism in the dockee to signals transmitted by other devices in the shared radio spectrum environment when the dockee is physically docked with the docking station, the antenna efficiency reduction device being connected or connectable to the radio.
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